Only six in the country share Carrie’s condition

Carrie Grime

A BRAVE Royton woman is one of only six people in the country diagnosed with a rare form of incurable cancer.

But Carrie Grime is refusing to let her condition get her down - and is raising money for the charity that helped her get through treatment.

Carrie was diagnosed with the incurable blood cancer in 2013 and underwent gruelling chemotherapy to bring the disease under control.

After being hospitalised several times last year as the cancer became more aggressive, the 34 year old struggled to cope with the treatment and emotional trauma of the disease.

Carrie, a catering assistant manger at Oldham College, said: “Last summer my cancer became aggressive. I was admitted to Christies to get my temperature down so they could start chemotherapy.

“I should have had 12 cycles but had only five as it made me so poorly each time.

“I developed a severe blood clot from my knee to my thigh and two on my lungs, which were painful and meant I couldn’t walk. I was losing the will to live when I heard about Oldham Cancer Support Centre.

“They were my unsung angels, they picked me upm took me to their patient group and I got to meet other people in a similar situation.”

Carrie’s cancer is now under control and she has returned to work: “I have good days and bad days. I can feel like a ticking time bomb sometimes, waiting for it to become more aggressive,” Carrie said.

“Because it is so rare, there is not much research into it and no cure.”

“When I became better, I was determined to do something to help raise money for them.

Her fundraiser is at Royton Band Club on July 11. Tickets cost £5. Donations can also be made at Carrie’s Just Giving page, www.justgiving.com/CarrieGrime

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